Let me begin by introducing myself and speaking for a minute about Eddie, Sam and Resonantvibes.com.

I don’t remember exactly how long ago it was, 4 maybe 5 years ago, I got an email from this cat named Eddie. He said he found me online and after reading my bio and several interviews with me, and listening to a number of mixes on my site, – he decided to contact me to talk a bit about electronic music and this project that was early on in the conceptual stages.

Interestingly, unlike most people in the “scene” he wasn’t a DJ, he wasn’t a producer, he wasn’t a promoter or an agent, in fact he was just a fan. What he also was (and is), is an articulate, brilliant, Ivy League educated attorney, ready to conquer the corporate world. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), he also had this burning desire that the law simply wasn’t satisfying. He told me about his idea for Resonant Vibes download store and of quitting his job to start his own company.

I think I began by telling him he was crazy for giving up his fledgling career and heading down as difficult a road as he was choosing. Soon, however I came to understand the passion and love behind his decision, and that this was not a rash decision but more a conclusion he came to after painstakingly pondering the pros and cons over a long period of time. At that point, I knew needed to support him fully and offered my opinion and advice on everything I had learned about the electronic music scene over the past 25. Over the next few years, we spoke on the phone and online for 30, 50, maybe even 100 hours or more, all the while becoming good friends without ever having met.

In 2006, I traveled to Louisville to play at an event – and finally got to meet Eddie. He was as engaging and gracious in person as he was on the phone / online. I also had the chance to meet his partner in crime, Sam Gracie – who is an equally charming and passionate person. After several other meet ups at WMC in nights full of events that shall remain unspoken, our friendships have been cemented. I continue to speak with Eddie and Sam on a regular basis and they have Resonantvibes.com up and running like a top. I couldn’t be happier for both of them.

That brings us to July 2008. Thanks to the hard work of Sam, the Forecastle Festival in Louisville has added an electronic music stage, on the roof top at the Gault House Hotel – adjacent to the festival grounds. On Saturday July 26th, I am heading back to Kentucky to play alongside Phil K, Habersham, Sam, Hac Le and many others. Hope to see some of your from the Midwest out at the festival in a couple of weeks.

I have a nice long and somewhat controversial article about what I see as a major impediment to the future of dance music and Club DJing in general, that I will be posting up later this week. I will also be providing a link to my latest mix, for those that are interested. In the meantime, hope you are well and hope you come back to the blog soon.

Paul

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